R.NCS.T. Exam case studies
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(Registered Nerve Conduction Study Technologist) is a neurodiagnostic credential offered by ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing and Accreditation, an organization that has been credentialing neuro professionals since 1964. The credential is intended for technologists who perform nerve conduction studies and who wish to demonstrate verified competence in that specialty to employers, colleagues, and patients. The R.NCS.T. Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,704 words.
1Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow: Localizing with Segmental Studies
A 54-year-old man reports 4 months of right hand weakness and intermittent paresthesias in the ring and small fingers. Exam shows mild wasting of the first dorsal interosseous, Medical Research Council grade 4/5 abduction of the little finger, and reduced pinprick over the fifth digit.
608 words, about 3 min2Sural Sparing and the Sensory-Motor Dissociation in Suspected Vasculitis
A 68-year-old woman with long-standing type 2 diabetes and recent-onset painful asymmetric foot drop presents 3 weeks after a flu-like illness. She has 6/5 weakness of right ankle dorsiflexion, areflexia at the ankles, and burning pain over the right lateral foot.
579 words, about 3 min3When the Machine Says 'No Response': Technical vs. Biological Absence
You are studying a 71-year-old man with 2 years of progressive numbness and imbalance. He has a pacemaker (single-chamber, implanted 6 years ago).
641 words, about 3 min4Pediatric Upper-Limb Study: Sedation, Consent, and Normative Data
A 6-year-old girl is referred for evaluation of a flaccid right arm noted since birth, with suspected obstetric brachial plexus injury. She is frightened, crying, and pulling her arm away.
475 words, about 2 min5Incidental Finding and the Limits of Your Role
During a routine NCS/EMG for suspected carpal tunnel syndrome in a 45-year-old woman, you note a firm, non-tender mass in the proximal forearm near the course of the median nerve. The patient mentions she has not had it evaluated.
401 words, about 2 min